Endgame - Almost the Death of Me!
by Tallulah
Givehead
Ah thought Ah would love
this Brit film called
"Endgame". It hayuz all the elements -
"Official Selection" status from the Philly Gay &
Lesbian Film Fest, a stunningly handsome boy, and
the edgy darkness of a thriller.
"Endgame" stars
Daniel Newman (oooo the English accent, the
pouty lips, the body of Apollo! Ah'm in LOVE!) as
Tom, a rent boy who is kept by the dashingly evil -
and vile - George Norris (Mark
McGann), a sado-masochistic gangster. Tom is
kept in high style in a London flat filled with pop
art and a bedroom set up, not only for sex, but also
for blackmail with a hidden camera focused on the
red silk bedsheets. Tom is being sucked down into a
nasty scheme involving drugs, money and protection
by Norris' connection with a crooked gay cop Dunston
(John
Benfield).
Things turn nasty
rather quickly in this fast-paced thriller as we
glimpse scenes of Tom being beaten by his boss and
sent in to a bar as part of a scheme to rough up the
owner. As a way to introduce some sanity into his
dark and abusive life, Tom befriends a straight
American couple, Max and Nikke (played by
Corey Johnson and
Toni Barry) downstairs and is invited to dinner
at their flat. When Tom returns to his flat, Norris
starts a jealous spat with his boy and Norris is
killed.
Tom runs to his
new-found friends and Ah guess because Max is bored,
they decide to help Tom run. Now, Ah hayuv a
confession to make ... poor Ta hayuz nevah gotten
past the point where they run away to the country!
At this point the pacing simply dive bombs and the
movie becomes a sloooowwww drama versus a thrilling
thriller. If y'all know how it ends, please let me
know!
Tallulah Givehead is
a Fabulous drag queen living in Portland, Oregon
(Lord only knows why!) writing reviews of gay film
by day and tearing up the stage by night. You
can read her reviews here as well as at her blog,
QUEER VUE MIRROR.
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